I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 689 Shooting

After a 7-hour drive, the bus entered the city of Toulouse.

It was already 10 p.m., but the streets of Saint-Étienne were still brightly lit.

The bus stopped at the street corner, and Qianqian cheered as she ran off the bus, heading straight for Liu Jin's house with practiced ease.

Alizee then helped her mother out of the car.

"Maotai, why don't you stay in Toulouse tonight? I'll find you a hotel."

Liu Jin said to the driver as he got out of the car.

Maotai waved his hand and laughed, "No need, I'll go find a place to refuel first, and then head straight back to Paris."

"Can you handle it? It takes more than ten hours to travel back and forth."

"Haha, I'm used to it! I have to go to the company to report for duty tomorrow morning."

Ma Aotai's attitude was firm, and Liu Jin stopped trying to persuade him.

Don't assume that drivers in Europe and America have it easy. It's the same for everyone. Sometimes, driving while fatigued is a very normal state.

Maotai is an experienced driver; he can adjust things himself.

Liu Jin guessed that he would find a place to rest first.

Once on the highway, the journey from Toulouse to Paris would only take five and a half hours, and he certainly knew that.

After watching the bus leave, Liu Jin turned and walked home.

The lights in the room were already on!
He walked over slowly, looked at the bright lights, and suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart.

It feels like home!

……

My cousins ​​have all been arranged to stay on the third floor.

My mom lives in the second bedroom on the fourth floor.

"Xiao Jin, where are Qianqian and the others staying?"

Liu Jin walked into the living room and saw his mother already sitting by the fireplace.

Qianqian turned on the heater in the room and was adding firewood to the fireplace, while Xiaohao stood beside her, watching curiously.

"Let her stay in the second bedroom, you stay in the master bedroom, and I'll just make do in the living room."

"I don't want to, I live in Ali."

Alizee also has a house in Toulouse, a large single-level house of more than 200 square meters, not far from the Saint-Étienne neighborhood.

To be precise, it's right on the edge of this block, about a ten-minute drive away.

Liu Jin looked at Alizee.

Alizee shrugged, indicating that she didn't care.

Liu Jin walked to the living room door, took a car key off the wall, and tossed it to Qianqian.

"Uncle, where's your ML55?"

"Changed!"

"what?"

“In September, Matthew recommended a G55 to me. I thought it was good and more suitable for me, so I replaced my old car.”

"You can drive that Z8."

Why won't you let me drive that McLaren?

Liu Jin immediately smiled and turned to look at Alizee.

Alizee laughed and said, "The McLaren is with me. If you want to buy one, I'll give it to you when you come over tomorrow."

"Never mind then, I think the Z8 is pretty good too."

There were too many people at home, and it wasn't convenient for Alizee to stay, so she took Qianqian and Xiaohao and drove away.

The room warmed up, but everyone looked tired.

After a flight of more than ten hours, a night of anxiety, and a seven-hour bus ride today.

My older cousins ​​are about the same age as my mother, and they are all exhausted.

Liu Jin then stopped talking about taking them out to eat and arranged for them to go back to their rooms to rest.

He spent some time talking with his mother in the second bedroom until she fell asleep, then returned to the master bedroom and sat down at his desk.

I checked my emails, but there weren't any important ones.

Liu Jin was also a little overwhelmed, so he took a shower and went to bed.

When I woke up, it was already broad daylight.

The aroma of breakfast wafted from downstairs.

He washed up and went downstairs, where he saw his mother and the others busy in the kitchen.

My cousins ​​sat in the living room, watching TV, chatting, and surrounded by the smoke of cigarettes.

"By the way, I didn't know what you wanted this time, so I just bought some cigarettes at the airport."

As he spoke, A-Jie's cousin took out more than a dozen packs of cigarettes from his suitcase.

"Why are you carrying so much? Did customs allow you to pass through?"

"Duty-free cigarettes, two cartons per person, that's what I brought over."

Looking at the dozen or so packs of Zhonghua cigarettes piled high on the coffee table, Liu Jin was momentarily speechless.

By this time, breakfast was ready.

Plain congee, tea eggs, and a large steamer of buns.

It tastes just like home...

Liu Jin sat down with a smile, and the dozen or so people chatted and ate breakfast in a very harmonious atmosphere.

After a while, Qianqian and the others arrived.

……

My mother has been here many times and is quite familiar with Toulouse.

The family has five vehicles here, except for the RV which is left at the estate, which is enough for their needs.

After finishing breakfast, Liu Jin drove his brand-new silver-gray G55 SUV to school.

Qianqian took her cousins ​​and Xiaohao to stroll around the city, while Alizee accompanied her mother and several older cousins ​​to the vegetable market.

"There were riots in Paris again last night."

Professor Michelle hadn't arrived yet, so Liu Jin sat in his office chatting with Charles and Elise.

Charles sighed and said, "Including the night before last, more than fifty people have died, and more than two thousand have been injured."

Nikolai is in for a headache now.

Nicolas is Nicolas Sarkozy, the newly elected president of France.

His political views are very hardline, and in his speech this morning, he directly pointed out that there was a very obvious behind-the-scenes organization driving the riots.

He didn't say what organization it was, but those who know, know.

Sarkozy stated that he would not back down.

At the same time, martial law was declared, and an investigation was launched into the organizations and individuals involved in the riot...

No wonder he will face legal trouble after he steps down.

The US shows absolutely no mercy when it comes to its allies.

"Another riot?"

Liu Jin didn't pay much attention to the news yesterday and went straight to sleep when he got home.

"Was the gun fired?"

"It must have been opened, otherwise how could people have died?"

Elise was furious, believing that the government should not treat refugees this way and should instead strengthen communication instead of suppression.

Typical sanctimonious thinking!

That's normal, it's France after all...

I didn't see it in the newspapers; Béa again jumped out to criticize the government.

Liu Jin sat nearby, reading the newspaper and listening to Charles and Elise's argument, but offered no comment. A while later, Professor Michel arrived!

The two chatted for half an hour and took the opportunity to cancel their leave.

Liu Jin left the school, drove straight to Singra Publishing House, found Lala, and picked up the two big guys and Eva.

"Amos, I heard you shot someone in Paris?"

Ottilie, looking like a curious child, ran into Mela's office.

Liu Jin glanced at Mela, who was covering her mouth and chuckling to herself, and nodded helplessly.

"cool!"

Ottilie praised, "If you ask me, you didn't hit hard enough."

Those blacks can be really reckless sometimes... Last month when I went to Paris, I was robbed by a black man.

I caught the thief, but he actually tried to hit me.

Luckily, my husband, Zhong, is amazing; he took down those five black guys in no time.

You, a French woman, keep talking about black people... that's really inappropriate!

Mela looked at her helplessly, "Ottilie, shut up."

Don't you know where you are? If someone hears you, you'll be in trouble. Also, I know your husband is tough and a good fighter, but could you please stop talking about it all the time? How long have you been married? Aren't you tired of each other yet?

Are you tired of Clay?

"Get out of here!"

"Is Lao Zhong home today?"

"Otherwise what? My husband, Lao Zhong, is an honest man, unlike you, who runs around like a headless fly every day."

“Ottilie, have some conscience, okay? I was just gathering material, gathering material.”

“You’re not Jiraiya.”

"That's because I haven't found my Tunade yet."

"How about Mela? Although it's not as big as Tunade, it's not bad either."

Mela looked bewildered. "What are you talking about?"

The cultural invasion of "small days" is truly impressive.

In France, Naruto has become a cultural phenomenon, loved by many French people.

In contrast...

But there's nothing I can do!
I've tried my best, but nobody's there to support me!
It's worth noting that from the 70s to 25, the country spent a staggering $560 billion on image building and cultural promotion.

How to compare?
Liu Jin chatted with Ottilie, Mela, and others at the publishing house for an hour, then Ottilie gave him a nasty lunch in front of all the publishing house employees. As a result, the employees chanted "Long live Ottilie!" which infuriated Liu Jin.

Mela told him that she would visit her mother at home that evening, and Ottilie and Lala also said they would come over.

Liu Jin had no objection and took the two big ones and Eva home.

As soon as they entered the house, the two boys smelled their mother's scent and ran over to circle around her.

But in the end, Eva took her mother's embrace.

Mom really dotes on the two big ones and Eva, and even Liu Jin hardly pays any attention to them anymore.

Liu Jin was happy to have some free time, so he returned to the master bedroom, turned on his computer, and continued his creative work.

The creation of "Night at the Museum 2" is not yet complete!
……

The next two days are the weekend.

However, Liu Jin doesn't need to worry about it.

Alizee played the role of daughter-in-law very well, and Qianqian was also a bit of a Toulouse expert, so she took them around Toulouse.

It's a bit chilly in Toulouse in December.

But it wasn't that cold.

Sometimes sunny and bright, sometimes cold and rainy, it perfectly captures the mystery and unpredictability of southern France.

Alizee passed away on Monday.

She was going to Ajaccio to visit her parents.

Counting the time, it's been almost a year since she last reunited with her family. Although the time is short this time, it's enough for her to spend a few days with her family.

Liu Jin was a little reluctant to part with it.

But one cannot stop people from acting out of common sense.

Fortunately, Alizee won't be gone for long; she'll be back on Friday.

They agreed to go to Gryzan together and check on the progress of the project there.

……

And so, Liu Jin returned to his daily routine.

As before, I went to school during the day to attend classes and write papers.

I went home tonight to spend time with my mom and write.

However, the house became much livelier, and after a few days of rest, my cousins ​​gradually settled down.

Thursday has arrived in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Liu Jin did not go to school, but instead stayed at home to finish the ending work for "Night at the Museum 2".

Today's task is finally complete!

He stretched with a sigh of relief, then sent the completed manuscript to the group of scholars.

At the same time, he sent a document to Ottilie.

next year……

Liu Jin took out a notebook from the drawer.

Next year's tasks, besides the already confirmed Divergent series, include preparing to conclude The Shadow of the Wind.

A second Halo movie is also planned.

I originally planned to start creating Kung Fu Panda 2 this year, but due to various distractions, I only managed to get started.

Next year, the animated film Kung Fu Panda 1 will be completed and released during the summer.

So Kung Fu Panda 2 can't be delayed any longer...

There are also "The Martian" and "Interstellar," which were planned long ago.

The FBI is also getting started, so how about adding a "Castle" series as well? Unconsciously, the image of the female patrol officer on the New York highway flashed through Liu Jin's mind... In his memory, "Castle" started filming in 09.

It seems like there's still time!

But when you calculate it this way, the workload for next year will be quite heavy.

After thinking about it, he decided to suspend the creation of "Amos's Fantastic Journey 4".

I crossed out "Amos's Fantastic Journey 4" from my notebook, mainly because I hadn't figured out what story to write.

Just then, the phone rang.

Is it Elise?

Liu Jin answered the phone with a puzzled look and held it to his ear.

"Amos, Amos, you're not at school, are you?"

"He's not here, what's wrong?"

"There's been a shooting at the Jewish college!"

"what?"

Liu Jin was stunned.

Toulouse is very safe.

Although there are sporadic disturbances, such as marches and SW events, which happen from time to time every year, what about shootings?

This was the first time he heard of it.

……

(End of this chapter)